As the popularity of craft beer has increased, so too has the availability of beer brewing apps designed to support hobby and craft brewers.
This article looks at some of the options on the market, including their key features and capabilities.
Beer Brewing Apps for Home Brewers
Brew Meister app
The Brew Meister app works with Anton Paar ConsumerTec’s EasyDens density meter and SmartRef digital refractometer. Available as a web app, macOS application or mobile app via the Google Play and Apple App Stores, it’s designed to support measurement, data collection, and brewing workflows for a range of fermented beverages such as beer, kombucha, hard seltzer, and many others.
General features
- Cloud-based data handling: secure data storage with real-time synchronization and multi-device access
- No extra calculations required: elimination of manual calculations via automatic data processing
- Intelligent data management: results can be saved, managed, visualized, and exported on any compatible device
- Flexible subscription options: advanced features available via a monthly or yearly plan
Brewing-specific functions
- Easy-to-use interface: intuitive design for quick and easy measurements that’s perfect for both beginners and professionals
- Full offline support: offline functionality for uninterrupted measurements with automatic data synchronization when back online
- Effective monitoring: extract content determination for beer wort and fermentation tracking
- Precise alcohol content determination: direct measurement of alcohol content in fermenting and finished beverages using the EasyDens and SmartRef combo
- Automatic measurement corrections: temperature, wort and alcohol corrections
- Additional data collection: parameters, such as pH and temperature, for a complete overview of brewing process
- Device integration: support for EasyDens, SmartRef, Tilt Hydrometer, RAPTPill, or iSpindel devices, and more
- Additional brewing calculators: additional tools for determining beer (e.g. color in SRM, Lovibond, and EBC scales)
- Recipe and style library: selection of ready-made beer recipes, with options for developing your own recipes
- Apple connectivity: brewing process monitoring via Apple Watch available
The Brew Meister app provides tools for streamlined process tracking and data analysis for both hobbyists and professionals in brewing and fermentation-related fields.
Other brewing apps for home brewers
Brewfather
Brewfather is a modern brewing software that can be used on any device. Available as both a web app and a mobile app via the Google Play and Apple App Stores, it offers tools for recipe creation, batch tracking, and inventory management. Data is synchronized and accessible from desktops, tablets, or smartphones. It also offers integration with various brewing equipment and calculators, as well as a library of community-shared recipes.
BeerSmith
BeerSmith is a comprehensive brewing software for beer, mead, wine, and cider that’s suitable for both home brewers and professionals, offering a range of tools for recipe creation, equipment profiling, mash planning, and fermentation tracking. BeerSmith is available for Windows, macOS, and mobile platforms.
Brewer's Friend
Brewer's Friend is a brewing platform offering numerous calculators for parameters such as alcohol content, original gravity, carbonation, and water settings. Its intuitive user interface allows users to create, save, and share recipes with the brewing community. Brewer's Friend is also available for mobile devices such as Android and iPhone.
